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There are more than 2,000 foreign women and children being held in camps for the families if IS members living in political limbo.

06 Jul 2018

8 min read

President Joe Biden says Washington is certain that the Syrian government is holding American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in the war-torn country a decade ago, urging Damascus to help bring him back home.

11 Aug 2022

2 min read

President Vladimir Putin said the Russian army had 'saved Syria as a state' after meeting with leader Bashar al-Assad, as Syrian regime forces take an upper hand over rebels and the IS group.

21 Nov 2017

4 min read

Artist Luke Cornish is drawing on his experiences travelling through war-torn Syria to paint a picture of the country beyond the news headlines.

09 Jun 2017

3 min read

More than 4,000 people have died after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria. Why was it so deadly?

07 Feb 2023

3 min read

The Kurdish-led SDF, with US air support, this week regained control of the prison in the north-eastern Syrian city of Hasaka, which had been under attack by Islamic State militants.

16 Feb 2022

2 min read

A new report on Syria's health system has highlighted desperate measures medical personnel are resorting to keep children alive due to lack of equipment and resources.

10 Mar 2014

1 min read

The small city of Madaya has been cut off by dictator Bashar al-Assad’s forces for months. Finally, after a Syrian government announcement, humanitarian aid is now reaching starving residents. Here's how you can help Syrians in Madaya and other parts of the country.

12 Jan 2016

3 min read

The international community has promised to help Syria make a peaceful transition to power, at a meeting in Paris to promote stability in the country. The regime of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad ended with a rebel uprising in December, and the interim government is promising it will work with…

14 Feb 2025